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Request a DemoHeadlines & Bylines (06.11.24)
—The Advocate: New laws could protect Louisiana homeowners as carbon capture expands
—Illuminator: Gov. Jeff Landry taps Baton Rouge attorney to chair LCTCS
—The Advocate: Chemical plant causing dust to rain in Gramercy
—The Advocate: U.S. Supreme Court makes it harder to create Black districts in Louisiana
—WDSU: Gov. Landry talks about Super Bowl preparations
—The Advocate: There’s no money to fix bridges along key hurricane evacuation route
—Illuminator: Victors and the vanquished of 2024 regular session
—The Advocate: Inside the Legislature’s battle over THC hemp
—The Advocate: La. Supreme Court says ankle monitoring company can face charges after murder-suicide
—Axios: As conservative media pushes raw milk, Louisiana set to legalize its sale
—BloodHorse: Louisiana Racing Commission rescinds drug policy changes
—Business Report: A look at Louisiana’s latest unemployment numbers
—Insurance Journal: Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple meets with insurers ahead of hurricane season
—Reuters: Entergy, NextEra to jointly develop 4.5 GW of new solar, energy storage projects
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Guest column: Federal disaster funding can spur state, local innovation
The response to Hurricane Francine is a good reminder of the partnership between Louisiana and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. However, as critical as FEMA is in disaster response, state and local governments are often so strapped for funds that they are forced to innovate in such crises—and quite often they are the most successful …
In Case You Missed it in LaPolitics Weekly
Here’s what you may have missed in the latest issue of LaPolitics Weekly, published last week… —HIRING AND FIRING: Legislation to weaken Civil Service protections and shake up the Civil Service Commission is likely to be filed again next year… —MORE SPECIAL SESSIONS?: Along with a potential tax-focused special session, lawmakers may find themselves convening …
Our History: Remembering Katrina
The storm that divided Louisiana’s timeline into “pre-Katrina” and “post Katrina” came ashore Aug. 29, 2005. Katrina made its initial landfall on August 25 along the southeast Florida coast as a Category 1 hurricane. After moving west across south Florida and into the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, it intensified rapidly and attained …
Headlines and Bylines (09.24.24)
—The Advocate: Gov. Jeff Landry picks head for Louisiana Board of Regents under new law giving him that power —Shreveport Times: How a Shreveport senator was thrust into Harris-Trump campaign with Louisiana abortion law —WGNO: What are the odds that Louisiana sees a hurricane this week? —NOLA: Raffles, extra recess, ‘Together Tuesdays’: How Louisiana schools …